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On behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Dialogic is conducting an evaluation together with the Amsterdam-based agency Decisio on Dutch government investments in space exploration. The evaluation consists of a combination of an ex-post Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of government investments in space exploration for Dutch society and the economy during the period 1990-2014 (direct and indirect benefits), an ex-ante CBA of government investments for the future. The latter includes a forecast of the potential of space exploration for the Netherlands up to the year 2045. Additionally, a CBA for the ESA establishment ESTEC in the Netherlands is being carried out. In a design phase, the feasibility of a full CBA or whether an economic impact analysis on certain aspects is the most realistic will be assessed. The project commenced at the end of September and is scheduled for completion in February 2016.
